Rachel Keane (RK) is a Brooklyn based dancer, photographer, and Jack of Many Trades. RK is a seasoned dance improviser who oftentimes doesn’t really understand why anyone would do anything other than improvise, if we’re being honest (but they can if you need them to). As an artist, RK seeks opportunities to collaborate with consent and strive toward justice and equity in the field. For the past decade, RK has honed their craft as an embodied photographer. They got their start as the student photographer for SUNY Brockport’s Dance Department where they graduated with a BFA in Dance. Since then they’ve shot live performances and events across New York State, but have found it difficult to find affordable classes and access to mentoring in the industry. This has led them to branch out to work in newborn and family photography, headshot/portrait photography, creative story-telling, and even a few weddings and social events. Over the past 4 years in NYC, they’ve worked hard to blend their approaches to dance with their photographic work to create a style of shooting they lovingly call “Embodied Photography”. Currently, they are the appointed photographer for Movement Research’s ‘22/‘23 season. As their business, rk-co image, continues to emerge as a recognized name in the industry, RK is eager to bring their unique style of photojournalism to artists and families. They look forward to teaching others how to be embodied photographers because gatekeeping is outdated and it’s not hard to learn this stuff when there is access to it!
[Image Description: RK, a white femme presenting person with short bleached white hair, sits in front of a black background. They are leaning forward laughing. Their black shirt is open showing a glimpse of a green hummingbird tattoo on their torso.]
